The very existence of sugary soft drinks is considered controversial – albeit the recent emergence of the issues it brings to the consumers, there still remains the opposition to enacting a national scale tax over sugary soft drinks. However, pursuing a tax on such drinks will garner both consequences and successes across different realms of a citizen’s lifestyle. With the increasing problems in health across the country (ranging from the obesity epidemic to the steady increase in heart related medical conditions), the cause to prevent further damaging of our lifestyle is justified. Imposing a tax on sugary soft drinks removes the incentive to purchase what is a product that negatively impacts a citizen’s health. Contrary to other beverage …show more content…
A change too minute to cause people to reconsider their purchase is not a tax significant enough to do anything; if the tax is not affecting choice, then it is not fulfilling its intention. The debate of health issues that stem from the repetitive intake of sodas and other heavily sugared beverages is continuous, but if a policy were to arise to counter the purchase of sugary soft drinks – it would inadvertently hurt certain demographics. Although taxing sugary beverages does not purposely target low income citizens, it affects them disproportionality. By raising the price of a drink, consumers will reconsider. However, wealthier portions of the population may not see a drastic blow to their wallets. If the reason behind taxing sugary soft drinks consists of improving the overall health of American people, the tax must indiscriminately impact all levels of consumers – regardless of their economic status. Hypothetically, a soda with a tax that easily doubles its original price will more than likely be avoided by citizens where such money could be worth several purchases of other food could also be nothing in the eyes of a wealthier